September 13, 2011, Introduced by Senators JONES, KAHN, BIEDA and MARLEAU and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 81f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 81f. A person who assaults, batters, or assaults and
batters a health care professional while the health care
professional is performing his or her professional duties is guilty
of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 90 days or
more than 2 years or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than
$5,000.00, or both. As used in this section, "health care
professional" means any of the following:
(a) An emergency medical technician.
(b) An ambulance operator or ambulance attendant.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A physical therapist.
(e) An occupational therapist.
(f) A physician.
(g) A physician's assistant.